Puukko or Skandi blade

[Phil705]

A friend asked me to make him a puukko knife. I said sure. In looking at pictures on some of the vendor sites, I see what looks like a chisel edge, ie primary bevel ground on only one side, the other side is flat. Is this standard for the puukko? What are the pros and cons of a chisel edge? Is the traditional puukko a hidden tang, through tang, or full tang?

Also, I hear the term "Skandi". Is there a difference?

Any help appreciated. Wilkipedia was no help on this question.

Thanks

Phil705
Winthrop, WA

 

[DrThunder88]

"Scandi" generally refers to a grind that does not have a secondary bevel at the edge. A Puukko has a blade with such a grind and a fairly straight point. The blades are stick tangs. I'm not familiar with any chisel ground Puukkos, but I'm more of a Mora guy.

 

[GHEzell]

I don't believe I've ever seen one with a one-sided (chisel) grind. A steep, flat grind at around 25 degrees (that's both sides, so 12 1/2 degrees per side) give or take, right down to the edge, no secondary bevel... wickedly sharp, but stout.

 

[Liam Ryan]

I have seen a few pics of chisel edges, and the small blade on my leatherman micra was a true chisel. I was not a fan, however, and ground down the other side. I heard they are good for things such as trap making, where you use push cuts, but since the edge is not aligned with the center of the blade it throws some off for where the force is directed.